We Abdulla II bin Al-Hussein, king of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, by virtue of article 30 of the Constitution, and upon decisions adopted by both, the Upper House and the House of Deputies, do hereby ratify the following Law and order its promulgation and incorporation into the body of the laws in the State. Article 1: This law shall be called: The National Centre for Human Rights Law for the Year 2006 and shall become effective as of the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Article 2: The following words and terms, wherever they appear herein, shall have the meanings assigned thereto, unless the context indicates otherwise: Centre: National Centre for Human Rights. Board: The Centre’s Board of Trustees. Chairperson: Chairperson of the Board of Trustees. Secretariat: The Centre’s Secretariat. Commissioner General: The Commissioner General for Human Rights, as defined in the present Law. 1